PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isoo Paa (ranked 5049 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Bean Bryant (ranked 542 p4p, 262 weight class). Isoo Paa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paa
vs
Bryant

181 cm
20
210
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
215
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isoo Paa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bean Bryant !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant shoots in and drives through. Paa sprawls well.
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Bean Bryant has been cut.
Paa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Paa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paa lands in his opponent's guard.
Bryant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bryant is pulling down on Paa's head. It's preventing any offense from Paa, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryant looking to control.

Paa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bryant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paa has managed to get both his arms back between Bryant 's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is adopting a defensive guard.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paa's guard.

Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Paa is retaining full guard.
Paa is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Thompson Family Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bryant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paa's guard.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paa keeps working.
Bryant with the ground and pound but Paa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bryant trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paa is keeping the position for now.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Paa keeps moving.
Bryant is fighting to break Paa's control of his arms but Paa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Paa keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
My spies in Mapinguari Guerreiro inform me that Bryant has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is still trying to improve position.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Paa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bryant wants to pass the guard but Paa is defending well.
Bryant stalling away here and it's allowed Paa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Paa keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Paa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bryant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bryant trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant passes Paa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bryant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paa is trying to stand up here but Bryant is controlling him well.
Bryant is pressing down on Paa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paa is holding on for now.
Bryant passes to full mount!
Bryant wants to control the pace but Paa is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bryant .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bean Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bean Bryant 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paa missing with a left hand there. Bryant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bryant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryant s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paa tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Paa sets himself, and Bryant steps forward looking for the clinch! Paa avoids it this time.
Paa lands a head shot.
Paa lands with a nice body punch.
Paa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryant as he jumps to the side.
Bryant with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Paa. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That has opened up Bean Bryant 's cut even more.
Paa dives in for a single leg takedown but Bryant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bryant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paa to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paa smiles and moves away.
Isoo Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bean Bryant .
A leg kick checked by Bryant .
Bryant with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.
Bryant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Isoo Paa has been cut.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryant with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryant .
Bryant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paa but Paa pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paa connects with a single shot there.

The cut above Bean Bryant 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Paa throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant feints the counter takedown.
Paa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryant feints the counter takedown.
Paa throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Paa misses with a left hand

and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paa won't be happy with that.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Paa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paa!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant landing punches.
Bryant wants to take Paa's back but he can't do it this time.
Paa wants to control but Bryant is having none of it.
Paa is looking to get to half guard.

Bryant moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Paa has worked his arm free - good work by Paa!

Bryant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bryant trying to control the position but Paa is working away.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paa has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isoo Paa dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paa throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bryant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paa's guard.

Bryant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bryant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paa keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Paa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bryant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Paa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Bryant passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paa tries to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looking to ground and pound but Paa is blocking nicely.
Bryant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bryant lands a heavy elbow.
Bryant wants to take his opponent's back but instead Paa manages to regain half guard.
Paa gets back to full guard.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Paa is keeping the position.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Paa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paa postures up.
Bean Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bryant has his foot on Paa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paa works his way back into a safe position though.
Paa throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Paa is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bryant is striking off his back. Paa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paa.
Paa with the ground and pound but Bryant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryant is trying to keep Paa in close.

Bryant has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Paa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bryant has tightened it up now! Paa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bean Bryant !
Bean Bryant is the new light heavyweight champion!